GENERAL PREVAILING WAGE APPRENTICE RATES

Apprentice Prevailing Wage Rates are paid only to apprentices registered with the State of California, Division of Apprenticeship Standards, for work the registered apprentice performs in his/her specific craft or trade. You may check whether an Apprentice is registered at the Division of Apprenticeship Standards Website (https://www.dir.ca.gov/DAS/appcertpw/AppCertSearch.asp)

PeriodDuration MonthsOJT HoursBasic Hourly RateHealth & WelfarePensionVacation/ HolidayTrainingOtherTotal Hourly Rate
16N/A$22.910$8.430$.000$.000$.600$1.870$33.810
26N/A$24.820$8.430$.000$.000$.600$1.870$35.720
36N/A$26.730$8.430$14.150$4.500$.600$2.000$56.410
46N/A$28.640$8.430$14.150$4.500$.600$2.000$58.320
56N/A$30.550$8.430$14.150$4.500$.600$2.000$60.230
66N/A$34.370$8.430$14.150$4.500$.600$2.000$64.050

FOOTNOTE(S)

Cement Mason: Building Construction, Type I and II. Construction types based on California Building Code

Other - Includes an amount for supplemental dues for all periods; includes an amount for SDCAF for Periods 3-6.

**Journeyman Predetermined Increases

Effective 7/1/2023, an increase of $4.30 is to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective 7/1/2024, an increase of $4.30 is to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

There may be corresponding predetermined increase(s) to the apprentices associated with this journeyman craft/classification. Please email a request to statistics@dir.ca.gov or send to the following address:

Department of Industrial Relations

Office of the Director - Research Unit

P.O. Box 420603

San Francisco, CA 94142-0603


PeriodDuration MonthsOJT HoursBasic Hourly RateHealth & WelfarePensionVacation/ HolidayTrainingOtherTotal Hourly Rate
16N/A$24.220$8.430$.000$.000$.600$1.870$35.120
26N/A$26.240$8.430$.000$.000$.600$1.870$37.140
36N/A$28.260$8.430$14.150$4.500$.600$2.000$57.940
46N/A$30.280$8.430$14.150$4.500$.600$2.000$59.960
56N/A$32.300$8.430$14.150$4.500$.600$2.000$61.980
66N/A$36.330$8.430$14.150$4.500$.600$2.000$66.010

FOOTNOTE(S)

Cement Mason: Engineering Construction

Other -- Includes an amount for supplemental dues for all periods; includes an amount for SDCAF for Periods 3-6.

**Journeyman Predetermined Increases

Effective 7/1/2023, an increase of $4.30 is to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective 7/1/2024, an increase of $4.30 is to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

There may be corresponding predetermined increase(s) to the apprentices associated with this journeyman craft/classification. Please email a request to statistics@dir.ca.gov or send to the following address:

Department of Industrial Relations

Office of the Director - Research Unit

P.O. Box 420603

San Francisco, CA 94142-0603